Lessons learned (the hard way) from long distance riding...

Tripton · Post by **Tripton** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:08 am

So, there are 500 million Harleys out there, and 10,000 of them actually ride them. (Cynical estimates)

I am guessing that the percentage of BMW high milers is a tad better than harley. Dont you think?

I am not saying that they are not capable (albeit barely...) up to the task. However, I will say that I certainly will not be caught dead on one, especially more than 5 miles from the nearest Harley dealer....

Post by **wncbmw** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:39 am

Tripton said basically what I was going to post. HDs are perfectly capable of long distance riding and there is a group that does. But I would dare say the percentage of LD riders is greater for the BMW brand. And we have our own trailer group, though a smaller group on a % basis.

I myself know some guys that ride long on their Harleys, though frankly, it is mostly on interstates to party and drinking locations

(Daytona, Myrtle Beach, Miami, etc). But I know many more who consider a 100 mile ride on their HD exhausting!

Post by **iowabeakster** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:04 pm

gypsy,

BOOOOOO that!

We all know that Harley's are vastly superior bikes, and their owners are vastly superior riders. The question is: how can us wannabees make up for our deficient bikes?

peterbulgar · Post by **peterbulgar** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:22 pm

ebiker said:

On any given day there will be twice as many people on Harley Davidson motorcycles touring this country.

Probably true, given that in the USA Harley outsells BMW by about 15:1. Just keeping the ball rolling here.
Peter '73 R75/5, '04 R1150RA

CupOHemlock · Post by **CupOHemlock** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:22 pm

Pretty much the only way to reduce butt fatigue is a seat which distributes the load of your rear across a larger surface. None of the stock seats do this IMO. After my last trip I made the decision to get a new seat.. just have not decided what yet.

COH (Rich)

silverkitty · Post by **silverkitty** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:17 pm

CupOHemlock wrote:Pretty much the only way to reduce butt fatigue is a seat which distributes the load of your rear across a larger surface. None of the stock seats do this IMO. After my last trip I made the decision to get a new seat.. just have not decided what yet.

COH (Rich)

as other's have said maybe it's the design of the gluteous maximus and with so many designs out there it's hard to fit all of them for one simple seat. Having said that I just did the loop from Woodbridge Virginia to Deep Creek Lake Maryland (roughly 580 miles) and my butt isn't what got tired it was my back.